Naik Chandra Singh Karki of 13 Rashtriya Rifles, who hailed from Pali village in Pithoragarh, was martyred in a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district.

The whole nation is paying tribute to this hero and we all are proud of me.Prime minister Narendra Modi wrote “He leaves us sad & devastated. RIP Lance Naik Hanumanthappa. The soldier in you remains immortal.Proud that martyrs like you served India.”May the soul of this brave heart,Rest in peace.Feb 2016